Got an Internship? Now Is the Time to Apply

Shortly after Christmas, my son applied for an internship at a financial services company. We haven’t heard anything yet, but it turns out that March is when ads for internships peak. After March, fewer and fewer companies positions are advertised.

At least, that’s according to the New York Times, which says, perhaps sounding a bit like your mother, “If you don’t have anything by May, you’re probably out of luck.â€

In the recent article, the Times also lists the top 20, in-demand skill areas employers want to fill, and “skillâ€ includes experience in the classroom.

That said, here are the top 20 fields looking to fill internships and the required skills, as reported by the New York Times: